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February Event Week 1
Shailaja inhaled and exhaled deeply. She watched how her warm breath transformed into a fog. The fog that soon disappeared without a trace. The winter air was fresh and cold. Even if she had dressed up properly, Shailaja could feel the cold tinkle of the winter weather. It started from the tip of her nose, crawled down on her hands and feet, stopping at her toes. Shailaja only had stood outside for a couple minute, her cheeks already started to rose up from the cold.
She hadn't planned on taking a short holiday in the cold north. But yet, here she stood with her two alolan foxes - Levi and Sylvia. They seemed to enjoy this weather a lot. The pair were frolicking in the snow. Diving in deep snow piles and greeting the local ice pokemon they come across. Shailaja smiled. Seeing her two pokemon so happy made her feel happy as well.
Truth to be told, Shailaja hadn't been happy for a long while. But before she could start wallowing in self-pity, she heard someone talk to her. It was the chipper and freckled tourist guide. Telling her about the Revon Fell and how a certain pokemon creates northern lights. Something about the tale caused a small spark light up deep inside of her. Also, the two foxed had stopped playing around to listen to the story. It wasn't the best idea out there, but Shailaja wanted to travel to that fell and see that pokemon do their magic. She wanted to see the sky fire up with a beautiful light show.
First, Shailaja had to figure out how to cross that lake. She could do it by feet but it would take a long time.
After a short search, Shailaja found an old man renting sledges for trainers. The only problem was that the only two pokemon she took with her was too small to pull it. The young woman was about to turn away. But the old man offered to sell her two stones Shailaja could use to evolve her pokemon.
Before she could accept the offer. She asked her pokemon what they thought and met with excited tail wagging and jumping.
The young woman kneeled down, holding two icy stones in her hands - one in right, one in left. She offered her hand towards the two pokemon. Sylvia and Levi glanced at each other before they touched the two stones with their noses at the same time.
Shailaja watched how pair's bodies changed after getting exposed to the two stones. Their bodies transformed from a bit stubby and awkward to bigger and slender body of a ninetales. Their tails also became fluffier and grew in size, same happened to their small hair-tufts.
Levi's wings grew by few sizes and small blue feathers appeared on his cheeks and legs. At the same time, the white flowers growing on Sylvia's neck withered away. And icy-sparkling flowers grew on her tail.
The moment only lasted for a couple seconds but watching it up so close made it feel like a long time. The two foxes glanced at each other again, admiring each other's new bodies. Shailaja chuckled as they tried to get used to their new bodies. First steps with their longer legs were shaky and unsure, a lot like baby deerlings first steps are. It took a couple steps, hops, bounces and sprints for them to grow in their new bodies.
While the two pokemon were getting used to their longer limbs. Shailaja finished her business with the man. Paying with cash was a bit challenging in this cold weather. Her hands were shaky and she almost dropped her wallet to the deep snow bank.
As the man helped Shailaja prepare the two pokemon. He explained how he used to go in dog sledge races, but now he was too old to do that and so were his arcanines. Now they would rathst laze around and watch younger dogs compete. But he hadn't completely given out racing. Every now and then he helped younger racers to train their pokemon. And during tourist seasons he organized day long sledge-trips aronnd the lake.
Shailaja politly listened to the old man explain about his life, as he helped her to prepare the two ice foxes for the trip. Both pokemon yipped in excitement. They couldn't wait to meet the mysterious pokemon who created the northern lights. Shailaja was curious to see that pokemon too. But she was a bit skeptical about was the tale true or not.
The old man gave Shailaja a crash course about how to control the sledge before waving 'goodbye' at her. Shailaja could immediately feel the cold winter breeze attack her face. It was a bit worse than she had expected. But the woman decided to endure it since this would be the fastest way to reach the mysterious fell.
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>> Here Beneath The North Star
>>> Here On The Highest Hill
>>>> Look Far Into The Distance
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Levi gains 16 levels (FB + S + BG + Mission + Type + Words + Trainer) and evolves into Fusion Flying Alolan Ninetales!
Sylvia gains 14 levels (FB + S + BG + Mission + Type + Words) and evolves into Morph/Fusion Grass Alolan Ninetales!
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